Hospice care is founded on the belief that every person matters to the last moment of life. We do all we can to help our patients continue an alert, pain-free life and to manage other symptoms so that their last days may be spent with dignity and quality, surrounded by their loved ones.

We treat the person rather than the disease, focusing on quality of life rather than the length of it. Hospice provides personalized services and a caring community so that patients and families can prepare for death in a way that meets their needs. In addition to professional medical care and sophisticated symptom relief, hospice care offers emotional, spiritual and practical support, based on patient wishes and family needs.

Hospice care is provided to patients who have a limited life expectancy. Hospices accept anyone regardless of age or type of illness. We offer hospice care in coordination with local hospice providers. Care is provided for the patient and family 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Hospice care can be given at Witham, a patient's home, a nursing home or a private hospice facility.